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President Donald Trump addresses the nation on Dec. 17, 2025. (Doug Mills / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump’s dangerous moral crusade

Chauncey DeVega

The president casts himself as the ultimate authority on good and evil — and believes it is his job to enforce it

A school bus in Pasadena, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

DOJ flips civil rights law on its head

Russell Payne

In conservative push to redefine the 14th Amendment, Los Angeles schools are on the front line

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet meeting on Oct. 9, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Pete Hegseth's action movie rhetoric

Casey Ryan Kelly - The Conversation

The defense secretary's bro-y tone is borrowed from blockbusters

Stephen Colbert speaks during the 2026 Writers Guild Awards New York Ceremony at Edison Ballroom on March 08, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Writers Guild of America East)

Colbert: This isn't the Red Scare

Alex Galbraith

The late-night host pushed back against his characterization as a martyr for free expression at the WGA Awards

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Anti-war protestors gather in front of the New York Public Library and mourn the 180 Iranian children killed during U.S.-Israeli bombing on Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, on March 08, 2026, in New York City, U.S. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Getty Images)

US likely responsible for school strike

Alex Galbraith

The Trump administration claims the all-girls school in Iran was struck by malfunctioning Iranian munitions

Tracey Emin pictured with "The End of Love" at the "Tracey Emin: A Second Life" exhibition at Tate Modern (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Tracey Emin is still a glorious mess

Andi Zeisler

A Tate Modern retrospective shows what Emin’s raw, personal work looks like in a world where women speak up

President Donald Trump dons a branded Trump 45-47 hat while attending the dignified transfer of remains at Dover Air Force Base. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Fox tries — and fails — to shield Trump

Sophia Tesfaye

The network apologized for airing old footage of Trump at Dover. But it has a pattern of covering for him

Savory snacks (alvarez / Getty Images )

How to eat when you want to feel better

Ashlie D. Stevens

A gentle reset for when your meals — and your energy — feel a little off

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In his campaign for the U.S. Senate, Texas state Democratic Rep. James Talarico wants to "fundamentally change our politics." (Mikala Compton/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)

Dems should go all-in on Talarico

Jason Kyle Howard

Turning the Lone Star State blue will be expensive. Hesitation to fully support a candidate will cost even more

As escalation continues, scenes like this become everyday scenarios for Iran and its neighboring countries in the Middle East. Casualty counts, including US service members, continue to grow as well. (Kaveh Kazemi / Getty Images)

Iran power struggle looms amid strikes

CK Smith

US casualties rise as strikes continue to escalate in the region and Tehran choose Khamanei's son as his successor

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on July 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Graham: Iran is going down, Cuba is next

Alex Galbraith

The Republican senator is already looking for the next American intervention

Jessica Barrett and Chris Fusco in "Love is Blind" (Netflix)

"Love Is Blind" is doomed

Melanie McFarland

Lockdown shifts that made Netflix's romance reality show a hit may be the main reason its couples aren't making it

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Judge rules Trump ally Kari Lake had no legal authority to run a major media company, nullifying major layoffs from the free press. (Jonathan Raa / NurPhoto / Getty Images)

Judge voids Kari Lake actions at VOA

CK Smith

Ruling says the Trump ally lacked authority to run the US global media agency, invalidating major media layoffs

Jessie Buckley as The Bride in "The Bride" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

"Frankenstein" needed a woman’s touch

Coleman Spilde

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s "The Bride!" is deeply flawed — and more exciting than any recent take on Mary Shelley's work

Ashley Padilla as Kristi Noem during the “Hegseth Iran Presser” Cold Open on Saturday, March 7, 2026 (Photo by Will Heath/NBC)

"SNL" comes to bury Noem

Alex Galbraith

The sketch show danced on Noem's grave after she was removed from her position as DHS secretary

Fire pit coffee in Oulu, Finland (Howie Southworth)

In Finland, winter is a way of eating

Howie Southworth

Where soup, sauna and salt turn cold into culture

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Trump’s Cabinet tries to sell a war

Sophia Tesfaye

The Trump administration’s media strategy on Iran reveals as much about the conflict’s weaknesses as its goals

President Donald Trump speaks at “The Shield of the Americas Summit“ as Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, Trump National Doral Golf Club, March 7, 2026. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Behind Trump’s war fever lies weakness

Andrew O'Hehir

US wages fast-escalating war, with no clear motivation and no realistic plan. It isn’t fooling anyone

Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The price of democracy in America

Chauncey DeVega

A new study shows how financial stress can weaken democratic commitment and boost support for authoritarian leaders

Donald Trump holding bible (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump's "Christian" war definitely isn't

Kirk Swearingen

Some commanders claim the Iran war is serving Christ. Haven't they noticed the fake Christian in the White House?

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ICE arrested a Nashville journalist for speaking Spanish during her reporting of an ICE protest. ICE says she's "illegal," but her attorney says she's working towards asylum and married to a US citizen. (Anadolu / Getty Images)

Reporter detained for speaking Spanish

CK Smith

ICE arrests a Spanish-language journalist covering immigration protest, raising press freedom concerns

Presidents Obama, Biden and Clinton along with many dignitaries honored the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday in Chicago, challenging people to carry on his legacy of civil rights and faith. (Scott Olso n/ Getty Images)

Leaders gather to honor Jesse Jackson

CK Smith

Former presidents and thousands of mourners gather in Chicago to celebrate Rev. Jesse Jackson’s life and work

Morrissey (John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images)

Morrissey was always a jerk

Andi Zeisler

Despite a new album and an unswayable fan base, Morrissey wants nothing more than to validate his victimhood

President Trump's demands for Iran's "unconditional surrender" and threatens further strikes. Iran says "no" as other countries hope for deescalation through diplomacy. (picture alliance / Getty Images)

Trump: Iran will be "hit very hard" soon

CK Smith

President warns of expanded strikes as Iran rejects surrender demands and the regional conflict escalates

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